--- title: "Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2025-12-15" --- # Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6.json) ## Summary The Education Authority NI has awarded a contract for the provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences, focused on supporting their Educational Psychology Service. This procurement process falls under the 'Health and social work services' industry category, with the location specified as Belfast, United Kingdom. The procurement has been conducted as part of an open procedure, highlighting its accessibility for interested parties. Key dates include the contract signature on 12th December 2025, with the service provision commencing on 1st January 2026 and scheduled to conclude by 31st December 2028 with a potential extension to 2030. The process is in the award stage, with Pearson Education Limited being the successful supplier. This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities for companies involved in educational software and licencing services. With the demand for high-volume assessments and software that supports cognitive evaluations, firms that specialise in educational technologies, particularly those that align with psychological assessments, will find a promising market segment. Large enterprises that can manage extensive contracts are particularly well-suited to compete, offering potential scale and capability to meet the significant requirements of the Education Authority NI. This procurement process underscores the importance of quality and competitive pricing, providing a strategic opportunity for businesses to expand their reach within the public sector domain. ## Notice The scope of this contract is for Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences for the Educational Psychology Service to assess verbal and nonverbal cognitive abilities in children and young adults including creation, scoring and reporting. It is for a period of 3 years with an optional extension period of a further 2 years, extension options may or may not be exercised ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: One optional extension period of two years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083049-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | 2030-10-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £423,000 | | Lots value | £423,000 | | Awards value | £468,900 | | Contracts value | £468,900 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI | | Additional buyers | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT1 2NQ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Duncairn | | Westminster constituency | Belfast North | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PEARSON EDUCATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2025 at 16:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083049-2025 - 2 Dec 2025 at 16:36 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079085-2025 - 2 Dec 2025 at 11:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078798-2025 - 8 Oct 2025 at 15:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063443-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083049-2025 15th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079085-2025 2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078798-2025 2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063443-2025 8th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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